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Why is Emotionally Healing Ourselves Important? | Meghan Rose, The Meghan Rose Collective

Our oracle and spiritual advisor, Meghan Rose, is joining us on ORION! We are very excited to host her and learn about her spiritual journey, discuss how she has helped A STELLAR CO, and many other individuals and business leaders. Meghan helps us hone our intuition and focus on areas where we may have subconscious blocks that impede us from achieving our potential.

Growing up in the heart of conservative & rural New England, Meghan found solace in discussions about astrology, the afterlife, and spiritual lessons. She fell in love with the safety from local practitioners who took the time to let her explore her intuition.

In 2012, Meghan received a B.S. in Marketing Management & Business Development from Southern New Hampshire University… and then booked a one-way ticket to Los Angeles just weeks later, feeling called to start studying alternative healing and energy work in California. She left all that she knew in order to discover her truth.

After years of training, mentorship programs, and teaching opportunities she has entered into her soul’s role as a Spiritual Advisor: combining her background in Intuitive Tarot Card Reading, Reiki Energy Healing, and Guided Meditation.

She can be found teaching at Los Angeles’ top meditation studios, leading corporate wellness retreats and keynote presentations, offering her Intuitive Tarot Manifestation™ workbook as a leading voice in the wellness industry, and working individually with clients all over the world.

Why Does the Secret War Matter Today? | Sera Koulabdara, Legacies of War

Sera serves as Executive Director of Legacies of War, the only U.S.-based educational and advocacy organization working to address the impact of conflict in Laos during the Vietnam War-era, including removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO).

 

Sera also has a passion for the world’s economy, and first launched her career in Lommel, Belgium as an International Business Consultant. Sera specialized in helping emerging markets and completed projects in over 10 countries including Kuwait, Ghana and South Africa. While in Botswana, Sera discovered her passion for helping others while volunteering with the Clinton Foundation.

 

Legacies of War is the only U.S.-based educational and advocacy organization working to address the impact of conflict in Laos during the Vietnam War-era, including removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO).

 

Legacies of War raises awareness about the history of the Vietnam War-era bombing of Laos, provides space for healing the wounds of war, and creates greater hope for a future of peace. Legacies of War works directly with key decision-makers in the U.S. government – including Congress and the Administration – and with the private sector and media outlets to provide these influential groups with compelling information and analysis.

 

Legacies of War serves as a convener and organizer of partner organizations and individuals seeking to resolve the UXO problem in Laos. Legacies of War's work has led to exponential increase of U.S. funding for UXO clearance and victim assistance in Laos, from $3M in 2008 to $40M today. In bringing greater attention and increasing resources, Legacies of War helped to make a real impact on the ground in Laos: more land being cleared, lives being saved and additional care and services available for the approximately 25,000 UXO victims living in Laos.

Why is Environmental Leadership Important? | William Halligan, Esq., AEP/Harris & Associates

An environmental practitioner and attorney with more than 30 years of experience in private- and public-sector planning, Bill has prepared hundreds of environmental documents for a diverse range of projects throughout California.

Bill currently serves as State President of the 1,800 member Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP). As a member (and former chair) of AEP’s Legislative Review Committee, Bill works directly with AEP’s lobbyist and the State Legislature on proposed legislation related to CEQA. The committee provides analysis, prepares comment letters, and conducts direct lobbying on legislative bills relating to CEQA. He recently served on the working group for AB 2323 for Assembly Members Friedman and Chiu. Bill also teaches an annual “CEQA Hot Topics” class at the Capitol for legislators and staffers.

Bill is a frequent guest lecturer on CEQA and associated case law for University of California’s Irvine and Riverside campuses, Cal Poly Pomona, and AEP. He has also has extensive experience providing third-party review of environmental documents for legal and technical adequacy.

Why Is Team Engagement Important? | Jennifer Apy, Milestonia

Jennifer is Co-Founder & CEO of Milestonia - a software to help business leaders create accountability cultures that are FUN! Higher engagement leads to greater productivity and camaraderie -- Milestonia has helped companies achieve 10x-100x ROI via increased productivity, lower turnover, with greater focus and alignment on growth initiatives. Milestonia believes that new technologies can empower individuals to take charge of their professional development – and help leaders create accountability cultures that deliver bottom-line impact. Milestonia is building a platform to support the future of work by enabling SMB teams to succeed.

How Can Leaders Help Individuals Thrive? | Diana Lowe

Leading a team is a tough job, there are lots of spinning plates, deliverables, politics to navigate, making sure you are in line with your own career aspirations, and on top of that making sure you are engaging your team and running a high performing team.

 

Great leaders know that they need support, clarity, a sounding board, and a safe space to talk about different options of decisions they have to make.

 

This is where Diana comes in. Diana helps Senior Technology Leaders reduce team conflict, gain discretionary effort, and inspire team commitment to drive results.

How Can Business Be A Force For Good? | David J. Ferran, Torrey Project

Success came early in David Ferran’s career. At the age of 23 he raised his first million dollars in venture capital. By the time he turned 33 he had bought his first public company and by his 40th birthday he had taken his fist company public with an IPO on the NASDAQ.

For nearly four decades David Ferran worked, played and fought with Venture Capital investors, Private Equity investors and Wall Street analysts. Having been President, CEO and or Chairman of three publicly traded companies gave David an inside view of how Capitalism really works in America. Founding seven companies of his own gave him a chance to understand the challenges faced by young entrepreneurs.

These days, David Ferran is committed to creating and empowering a new generation of Conscious Entrepreneurs while also seeking to impact the flow of global investment capital towards more socially responsible businesses and conscious business leaders.

Where Can Abundance and Solutions-Thinking Take Us? | Tom Dadourian, LaunchBoom

Tom Dadourian, crowdfunding expert, CMO of LaunchBoom, and Tom of Tom's Finds, joins ORION to discuss why sharing knowledge and resources is key to growth. Tom's entrepreneurial journey and goals are rooted in sharing knowledge to solve problems.

How Can We Give Plastic A Second Life? | James Merrill, Opolis Optics

James, founder of Opolis Optics, spent the last decade living and working on every corner of the world for The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other international NGOs. From Asia to the Middle East and all across Africa, James helped to build and expand programs that addressed gender and economic inequality, agricultural value chains, climate change, and biodiversity protection policies. ​

All of this allowed James to see the magnificent beauty of the world first hand; the sights, the people, the cultures. However, the images of violence, poverty, pollution and abandonment he saw have stayed with him too. That's what Opolis is born out of. The beauty and despair James experienced around the world inspired him to create a brand with a soul; a company that's able to uplift and benefit the communities (and the unsung heroes) he met along the way; a lifestyle that would take his love for travel, culture, photography, the environment and adventure, and use it to have a positive impact.

And so it happened. James left his old life behind and created Opolis Optics, a sunglasses brand on a mission to help those in need, while shedding light on the beauty and afflictions both people and the planet endure every day.

How Do We Transform Negative Into Positive? | Elizabeth Suda, ARTICLE22

New York native Elizabeth wanted to answer a simple question: “how and by whom are the goods we consume made?”

 

After two years in the Merchandising Department at Coach, she packed her bags and traveled to Laos. She was without a plan, but prepared. Upon arrival in Vientiane she began knocking on the doors of local women-based textile businesses. She was on a mission to understand how local, sustainable crafts made by women could be plugged into the global fashion market. Recognizing that market linkage and design are major constraints on artisans, she founded ARTICLE 22 when she met artisans in a rural village melting US bombs into spoons. Having studied History at Williams College and Oxford University, she was beguiled by her lack of awareness of the Secret War in Laos 1963-1974 which left a legacy of 80 million unexploded bombs. She created the Peacebomb bracelet with the idea of buying back the bombs. Since, ARTICLE22 has developed into a global business, selling an evolving collection of jewelry and home goods to customers in 40 countries including thoughtful icons like model Angela Lindvall and actress Olivia Wilde.

Live Enneagram Reading | Rachel Alexandria

Rachel Alexandria returns to do a live Enneagram reading with Laurel & Jessa. Which type are you? Rachel is doing a live reading with us today to confirm if we really know our types. Enneagram helps determine your core motivation, and how you can watch for signs of stress and growth. Check out Rachel's website for more information: https://rachelalexandria.com/enneagram/